Chapter 491: Meeting the Ex from Another World
Time flies by.
Since leaving Anistar City, a month and a half had quickly passed.
Will and Cynthia led Diancie through five more cities.
The reason they stopped at this time.
Was naturally because the Star Trainer Battle Tournament was about to begin.
The time is one week from now.
The venue is not any city, but a plain located due south of Lumiose City.
A temporary venue and an Athlete's Village have recently been established there.
Spectators coming to watch the matches on-site.
Can rest in Lumiose City to the north, Vaniville Town to the west, and Santalune City to the east before the tournament starts. All three cities are very close to the venue, and the Kalos League will be responsible for transportation on the opening day.
Will and Cynthia had arrived at the Athlete's Village early and registered the participating trainers and Pokémon.
According to Nurse Joy, who was responsible for registration at the front desk.
There are still many contestants in other regions who haven't arrived.
Especially those Elite Four contestants from various Leagues who are so busy they can't tell north from south.
If they really want to gather everyone, they probably have to wait until the night before the tournament.
The hotel in the Athlete's Village.
That's truly quite impressive.
Although it was temporarily built, the scale and built-in features can be described as quite luxurious.
Each contestant enjoys an independent space of 150 square meters, and the internal height of the room reaches four and a half meters, to allow some huge Pokémon to live more comfortably.
I heard that after the Star Trainer Tournament ends.
This place will also be immediately dismantled to clear the space.
Yes.
Just so capricious.
With the help of Pokémon's power.
Whether it's building houses or tearing them down, it's a very easy thing.
"Are we just going to stay here for the next few days? There doesn't seem to be anything fun here."
Diancie sat on the hotel sofa, swinging her lower body in sheer boredom.
Having been out for a few months.
She hasn't played enough at all.
The surface world is too wonderful; it's not something that can be played enough in just a few short months.
Looking back now at the over two thousand years spent underground.
Diancie doesn't even know what kind of hard life she lived before.
After solving the problem of the Sacred Diamond, she also wants to find a trainer, travel together, and challenge the League.
Mm.
When that time comes, I'll just follow Cynthia.
That way I can play with Cynthia and Will again.
"It won't be boring."
Will shook his head, grinned, turned to look out the window,
"This grassland will become quite lively recently. You will see trainers engaging in Pokémon battles everywhere."
The sunlight outside the window was intense.
Occasionally, a Fletchinder would slowly fly past.
This grassland where the hotel is located seemed very quiet and peaceful.
But that's only because it's eight o'clock in the morning right now.
Wait until ten in the morning and three or four in the afternoon and take another look?
Do you understand what a star is?
As the competitive activity that has ranked first in global popularity for a long time, the attention paid to Pokémon battling is no less than the World Cup on the Blue Planet.
What's the weight of the Blue Planet's World Cup?
A certain year attracted 5 billion viewers, with the final's viewership exceeding 1.5 billion.
Under such circumstances.
The influence of these star trainers who walked out of Pokémon battling can be well imagined.
And now.
This grassland has gathered star trainers from various regions.
What kind of reaction this will bring goes without saying.
"Mm, there's still a week. We haven't had a proper battle for a while either. Let's take these few days to get familiar and find the feeling."
Cynthia tied the bow on top of her head, her face rarely becoming serious.
Don't know since when.
She gradually became infatuated with Pokémon battling.
To be more precise.
It's the process of fighting together with her partner, hearts connected.
Every battle, she goes all out, and this time is the same, so pre-match training is still necessary.
"Let's go for a walk in the lobby; there should be relatively strong contestants there to invite for a battle."
"Mm."
Will and Cynthia confirmed the itinerary in a few words.
Diancie beside them sighed, preparing to get up.
"Diancie can watch TV at home."
Will reached out and patted her head.
He decided.
To pass down his favorite activity of watching TV dramas to Diancie.
"Watch TV?"
"Yes."
Will nodded solemnly.
He turned on the TV and changed it to [Kalos Satellite TV]; a drama called [The Abandoned Eevee Returns, The Whole Clan Begs for Forgiveness on Their Knees] was playing.
One look at this title.
And he knew this TV drama was good.
He immediately let Diancie stay here to watch.
And then confidently left with Cynthia.
Arriving on the first floor.
With a casual glance, Will couldn't help but sigh.
This time.
Really participating in an incredible tournament.
The first person in sight was a heavyweight contestant, the future Unova Champion, Mr. Alder.
At this time, Alder hasn't become Champion yet.
That is to say.
His Volcarona hasn't died of illness from exhaustion yet.
Now it can be said that the complete, absolute peak Alder is alive.
"Hey hey, I thought the Elite Four was the strongest level; having a Champion come over is too overpowered."
Will raised his hand to cover his forehead.
Looking again at the surrounding contestants.
There are quite a few future Gym Leaders.
There are also a few future Elite Four members who haven't become Elite Four yet.
Truly not a single soft persimmon (pushover).
"What's wrong?"
Cynthia pressed close and hugged his arm, looking at Will with concern,
"Headache?"
"No, just feel the difficulty of this tournament is much higher than imagined."
"Of course, everyone is very strong. Sister Drasna hasn't even come yet. Hm? Lucario, look, that is..."
Cynthia saw a figure and pointed.
Will looked following her finger.
"Oh, Flint."
That figure with fiery red afro hair was truly conspicuous in the crowd.
Especially since this person Flint is quite high-profile.
Walking with both hands in his pockets, taking steps that don't recognize his own family (strutting arrogantly).
Remembering when they first met, Flint's tone was more than just arrogant; after being single-handedly soloed by Will, he was still arrogant and considered himself invincible in the world.
Although Flint will also be the Fire Elite Four of the Sinnoh region in the future.
But that's at least a matter of ten years later.
The current Flint.
At best is just a quasi-Gym Leader-level trainer.
"Even Flint could be invited?"
Will muttered a sentence.
"Don't let him hear you say that."
Cynthia covered her mouth and snickered.
"Um..."
Suddenly.
Will saw a certain red-haired character leaning against the wall behind Flint, and couldn't help falling into a trance.
"What's wrong?"
Cynthia's voice woke Will up.
"Nothing."
Will shook his head.
Nothing.
Just saw the Lorelei of this world.
That's right.
According to the normal trajectory.
Lorelei is the future Ice Elite Four of the Indigo Plateau, and the very senior kind, invited to become an Elite Four contestant at a young age.
However.
The current Lorelei obviously hasn't become an Elite Four yet, but came as a star trainer from the Kanto region.
In the previous life.
Lorelei had Will, and provisionally became an Elite Four at 18.
In this life.
At the same age, Lorelei's achievements cannot be higher than in the previous life.
However.
This can also be considered...
Meeting the ex from another world?
"That's Contestant Lorelei from the Kanto region; we've never encountered her before. Lucario cares about her a lot?"
Cynthia has sharp eyes.
She noticed almost immediately that her dog frequently glanced at that red-haired young lady.
"Care..."
More than care.
Will crossed his arms over his chest, lowering his head silently.
Cynthia stared at him and pursed her lips.
Then pulled Will's hand towards Lorelei.
Lorelei leaning against the wall had long noticed Will and Cynthia.
This pair.
Is quite famous globally.
Their fame is unknown how much greater than her, a senior who debuted two years earlier, especially that move called 'Frenzied Earth, Ten Thousand Miles of Ice', which once made Lorelei frequently pay attention to them.
"Hello, Sister Lorelei. I am Cynthia, this is Will."
Cynthia pulled Lucario to her side.
This time.
She didn't introduce the name 'Lucario', but the name 'Will'.
"Will? Is this your Lucario's name? Mm, very special."
Lorelei froze for a moment, not quite reacting.
"Mm, it's the name he gave himself."
Cynthia smiled and nodded, doubt showing in her eyes.
This Sister Lorelei doesn't know Lucario.
Then why did Lucario pay so much attention to her?
Could it be.
This sister is a hidden expert or a bad guy?
Cynthia of course couldn't possibly know the truth.
Not to mention meeting the Lorelei of this world.
Even if she met the Lorelei from Will's previous life.
She also wouldn't know he had the name 'Will'.
Will beside her looked up at this Lorelei, and smiled in relief.
Sure enough.
Although they look the same.
But this is not his Lorelei.
If Lorelei saw him, her eyes would shine and she would act infatuated.
But this one in front of him wouldn't, probably because he is not a Water-type or Ice-type Pokémon.
The most crucial thing is.
At the same age.
The little redhead he brought up was far more high-spirited than the one in front of him, exuding an arrogant temperament from the inside out.
And that's of course.
They were children of a commoner family who walked out from the small Four Island.
Relying on their own efforts, with a first-stage posture that everyone didn't look favorably upon, they went hand in hand to surpass geniuses and second-generations one after another.
Of course they had the qualification to be high-spirited.
And this Lorelei in front of him, might be a little worse off.
"Does Sister Lorelei have an appointment at noon? Want to have a meal together? In the afternoon we can have a warm-up match."
Cynthia smiled and invited.
"Sure, I've wanted to get to know you for a long time."
Lorelei also responded with a smile.
The two chatted for barely two or three sentences, and became little sisters holding hands.
Looking at their figures walking side by side.
Couldn't help making Will stare blankly for a bit.
In the previous life.
Lorelei and the Cynthia of that world were also little sisters.
If.
The Lorelei of the previous world.
And.
The Cynthia of this world.
Could also take walks holding hands together in the future, that would be great.
"Lucario~"
"Um..."
Will snapped back to his senses, looking forward.
Cynthia and Lorelei turned their heads to look at him at the same time, waiting for him to catch up.
"Coming."
There will be.
That kind of future, will definitely exist.
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